If they are the Optiples GX270s, I'm not surprised that they would all go.
Recently, I've run into a large batch of them that have all had their
capacitors blow.
Of the available desktops in the Cstore, I'd have to say the IBM machines
would be my suggestion. Where I'm working now, we're a Dell reseller, and
we don't push enough volume to make IBM happy, but the few IBM machines we
have worked with have been nothing less that spectacular. Their support has
also been quite good when we have needed it.
-----Original Message-----
From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of David McFarlane
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:17 PM
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Subject: [MSUNAG] Alternatives to Dell destops
Five out of five recently purchased Dell Optiplexes came with defective
hardware that had to be replaced under warranty. This is unacceptable. I
can no longer recommend Dell desktop to my users for future purchases, until
Dell gets it's quality control back in order. But I don't know what to
recommend as an alternative. Any opinions?
-- David McFarlane, Research Technology Specialist
Dept. Psychology, Michigan State University
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